In this section, students will be working with The Guidance Center at area schools in Downriver. The work students will do at their site will depend largely on the school where they choose to be placed. However, students can expect to do a mix of one-on-one tutoring with children, behavior management, recreational activity organization, group facilitation on healthy decision-making and violence prevention. Training on the curriculum will be provided to volunteers.

Students will be expected at site once each week from approximately 2:45 — 5:30pm, Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays (not including driving time). Each student will be able to select which day works best for him or her. Beyond this site time, there will also be opportunities to participate in Enrichment Activities for the mentees that are offered twice each month. These are cultural, educational, and fun activities; examples include movie nights, bowling, ice skating, and community service events. Transportation to and from site is provided by Project Community and coordinated through the section facilitator.

NOTE: All students registering for this section will have a background check run by the facility. Any student who thinks he or she may not be eligible to participate should choose a section in another program area.

Students enrolled in SOC 389 are responsible for regular attendance in a weekly seminar as well as participation at a designated community service site each week. In addition, students will complete weekly readings and reflective journal assignments, a midterm assignment, and a final paper/project.

If you have questions, contact Amy Knife Gould (akgould@umich.edu). Please refer to the specific section number about which you are inquiring.

Syllabi are available to current LSA students. IMPORTANT: These syllabi are provided to give students a general idea about the courses, as offered by LSA departments and programs in prior academic terms. The syllabi do not necessarily reflect the assignments, sequence of course materials, and/or course expectations that the faculty and departments/programs have for these same courses in the current and/or future terms.

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